Telegram-herald., 1887-09-07

How Register Mccormick Paid . DQ1e
and = HALF for q Fifty-Cent Ur,br re- ~

How Register Mccormick Paid . Dqoer
and Balf for . Fifty-Cent UE,breNL
Everybody -~~ppropriates" umbrellas.
Some act unconsciously or from a force of
habit and others from petty meanness or
penuriousness. Even the genial Captain
Mccormick, Register of Deeds of Kent
county is not above walking off with
another mans umbrella. Now Mac would
not think of stealing an umbrella. He is
strictly honest. He has been known to
chase q man from the Registers Office
nearly to the fair grounds to rectiiy o
mistake of ten cents made in making change
on q clear sun-shining day, but rainy
weather has much the same effect on him
that il has on men In general-it makes
him forget the style and color of his wet
weather paras0l.
at about noon yesterday business was
brisk in the Registers Office. 1t was rain
ing and as Mac was late in getting away to
TO dinner, he concluded to go up to the club
rooms. Now it happened that Bartholo-
NEW Schlicht, . wealthy farmer Of Walker
township. who was in the office on business
had placed his umbrella near the corner Of
Mr. Mccormick 8 desk. Ii was \ common
ssrt of a shade. and Mac supposing that il
belonged to his deputy, George Cook,
grabbed it and away he went to his dinner.
A few minutes later Mr.. Schlicht, having
concluded bis business, started 10 leave. and
OF course, Was unable to find his umbrella.
Then there was rustling TO and fro
ali about the Office. 1t was not the
first time that ST. (is has been
missed from the Office and Nsputy Cook as
well as the lady clerks, was all excitement
and eager to find out where the missing
artice had gone to. I'D give IS TO know
and consultation it was learned that Nc
Cormick Was the enly person who had LETT
the Office after Dir. ecslicbt came IN. Then
the telephone WIS brought into use.
"Hellov said Cook, rs that you Msc?''
Yes have you got en- umbrella
Why, yes" Whose Is it7n asked Cook.
why, / supposed il was yours" said Mac,
from the Club rooms. We'll, il amt,
said Cook. Its old man schlicht's and ne
borrowed il from man on Slocking-st., ss
be came down this morning" "Wsli, give
MIN yours, and We can change when he
comes down" said Mac. Not by add sight
said Cook, and then he tried to reason with
the Register, but the latter bad LETT the
phone and gone back 10 his dinner. Cook
told Mr. Schllcnt that AcC9rmick bsd the
umbrella, but would be back Ia few min
utes.
Then clerk in one of the other county
Offices. who had overheard the c0nvers4-
ton. remembered that be had business else
where. he walked out Soon there was q
call for Mr.. Cook 81 the telephone. rs Mr.
| Schlicht there yet7' came over the wires.
Yes pss the answer We'll. / can
come down just yst. GUsss you better give
him dollar aud hsif and let him buy an
umbrella" We'll, but --," said Mr.
Cook. bat The oniT response was . ring
OF. and Nr. Cox paid the money, al
| though he thought the voice which gave
| the order did not sound ike AcCorInick =.
Mr.. Schiicht toek ths money and departed.
Here's tAst umbrella said Mac vhsa
| he came back from dinner. Don't forget
/ 20 give ID 70 the old man when he comes
I dom Il sint worth ss much a. yours.
/ didn't SAP snythinz - him abou'
I changing. said Cook "HeH probsbl ;
giys his stocking-st- friend 6fsy cents and
keep tns d0lisF
'kssp what said Mac. Then an erpla
nstioz followed and Mae is nov trying 4
| identifs The villain Who forged his vsscs b
| telsphons.